Synonyms of prediction
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Journalists have begun making predictions about the winner of the coming election.
Despite predictions that the store would fail, it has done very well.
The figures and statistics are used for the prediction of future economic trends.
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Now on to our predictions for 2026 … Humana crashes.
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Bob Kocher, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
Even the best predictions can only accurately be made a few days or even hours in advance.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
Better observations lead to more reliable predictions, which is increasingly important as the Great Lakes experience stronger storms, changing water levels and accelerating coastal erosion.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 8 Dec. 2025
However, the forecast is only a prediction.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
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Bob Kocher, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
Even the best predictions can only accurately be made a few days or even hours in advance.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
Better observations lead to more reliable predictions, which is increasingly important as the Great Lakes experience stronger storms, changing water levels and accelerating coastal erosion.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 8 Dec. 2025
However, the forecast is only a prediction.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Prediction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prediction. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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prediction
noun
pre·dic·tion
pri-ˈdik-shən 
1
: an act of predicting
2
: something predicted : forecast
a prediction that there would be an earthquake
predictive
adjective
-ˈdik-tiv
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